WorksheetsUnit 1 Democracy
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
John Locke argued against Divine Right because he said all people are born with
a)
Natural Rights
b)
Happiness
c)
Common Law
d)
Divine Right
2.
Who believed that in an ideal society the government should be controlled by a class of “philosopher kings”?
a)
Thomas Aquinas
b)
Muhammad
c)
Plato
d)
Lao-tzu
3.
The ________________________ was a new way of viewing the natural world-based on observation, and inquiry.
a)
Reformation
b)
Scientific Revolution
c)
Renaissance
d)
Enlightenment
4.
Jewish and Christian beliefs differ from the Greco-Roman tradition in matters concerning the importance of
a)
belief in one God.
b)
individual morality.
c)
the family unit.
d)
the role of law.
5.
A Roman form of government which citizens elect leaders is?
a)
Aristocracy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republic
6.
What was the primary activity of a philosopher in ancient Greece?
a)
working toward democracy
b)
criticizing the government
c)
reforming the laws
d)
thinking about natural laws
7.
Scholars generally relied on ancient authorities, church teaching, common sense, and legends to explain the physical world.
a)
Old Method
b)
New Method
8.
Scholars used observation, experimentation and scientific reasoning to gather knowledge and draw conclusions about the physical world.
a)
New Method
b)
Old Method
9.
In which of the following documents is the principle of limitation of governmental power first stated? (in other words, which one is the oldest?)
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
10.
The formation of the Catholic Church was influenced most by
a)
the Greeks
b)
the Romans
c)
the Egyptians
d)
the Mesopotamians
11.
The U.S. Constitution is a model for the rest of the world because it
a)
establishes an authoritarian government
b)
establishes a government based on tyranny
c)
establishes limited powers
d)
establishes a weak central government with no power to tax
12.
One of the main points made by Aristotle in his Politics is that a ruler should
a)
be elected by all citizens
b)
have total control over his government and people
c)
have complete power for life
d)
be subject to the rule of law
13.
In The Social Contract, this philosopher had the idea that society would be better served if citizens agreed to give up some of their freedoms for the general will
a)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
b)
Adam Smith
c)
Charles-Louis Montesquieu
d)
Voltaire
14.
Which of the following is a concept from classical Athens that is central to Western Political thought today?
a)
individual recognition halts societal progress
b)
individual achievement, dignity, and worth are of great importance
c)
individuals play an significant role in shaping ideas, society, and state
d)
people should fight against nature to achieve greatness
15.
Use the following information to answer the question below.
Natural Rights Philosophy
ural Rights Philosophy
Emphasizes individual rights to life, liberty and property.
What document best exemplifies the natural rights philosophy described above?
Natural Rights Philosophy
ural Rights Philosophy
Emphasizes individual rights to life, liberty and property.
What document best exemplifies the natural rights philosophy described above?
a)
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
b)
Plato’s Republic
c)
The Declaration of Independence
d)
The Communist Manifesto
16.
Unlike Roman law which expressed the will of the lawmaker, common law …
a)
reflected customs and principles established over time.
b)
was an unwritten code of ethics
c)
expressed the will of the king.
d)
all of the above
17.
The _____, signed in England in 1215 established that monarchs had to respect the law which limited the King’s power
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Declaration of Rights of Man
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
18.
The philosopher that attributed the question and answer discussion form still used in teaching today was
a)
Aristotle
b)
Socrates
c)
Pericles
d)
Plato
19.
Rome’s early written laws, the ________________, has had a huge impact on the laws of most western countries.
a)
Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Code of Hammurabi
d)
Twelve Tables
20.
The document justifying the colonial rebellion.
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
Stamp Act
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The United States Constitution
21.
A government’s power comes from the consent (or permission) of the governed.
a)
New Idea
b)
Old Idea
22.
A series of steps for forming, and testing scientific theories.
a)
Scientific Revolution
b)
Geocentricism
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Scientific Method
23.
According to Aristotle, why does a tyrant govern against the will of the people?
a)
Many people ruled by the tyrant are slaves.
b)
Tyrants take power illegally.
c)
The tyrant is primarily self-interested.
d)
The people wish to rebel against a tyrant.
24.
The U.S. Constitution promoted federalism by
a)
Including the Bill of Rights
b)
Dividing power between a national and state government.
c)
Petition of Right
d)
Having three branches of government
25.
This philosopher fought for the equal education of men and women.
a)
Mary Wollstonecraft
b)
Rousseau
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Voltaire
26.
In the Greco-Roman view, the world is governed by natural laws that can be discovered through
a)
reason.
b)
faith.
c)
citizen participation.
d)
tradition.
27.
According to ancient Greek philosophers, which whom did a tyrant share power?
a)
a group of philosophers
b)
the people
c)
nobody
d)
the aristocracy
28.
The American Revolution and the Glorious Revolution in Britain both?
a)
created tensions and led to wars between many nations
b)
created governments ruled by women
c)
created more democratic governments by ending the rule of monarchs
d)
created governments ruled by absolute monarchs
29.
A political system in which representatives are elected by the people follows the model of
a)
branches of government.
b)
a republic.
c)
direct democracy.
d)
Judeo-Christian tradition.
30.
He argued for reason, free speech, and tolerance of religions.
a)
Rousseau
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Voltaire
d)
Thomas Hobbes
31.
What form of government is based on the idea that people can govern themselves?
a)
constitutional monarchy
b)
democracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
absolute rule
32.
What Judeo-Christian code focused more on morality and ethics and less on politics?
a)
Roman Law
b)
Petition of Right
c)
Divine Right
d)
Ten Commandments
33.
The English philosopher John Locke argued that life, liberty, and property are
a)
social rights guaranteed by the ruling class
b)
natural rights that should be protected by the government
c)
political rights to be granted as determined by law
d)
economic rights earned in a capitalistic system
34.
In Judeo-Christian tradition, helping others in need should be the
a)
responsibility of every person.
b)
responsibility of government.
c)
only duty of political leaders.
d)
sole mission of religion.
35.
Monarchs ruled with absolute power which they justified through ________, which was chosen by God.
a)
Dictatorships
b)
Common Law
c)
Divine Right
d)
Cruelty
36.
When a country’s constitution requires the branches of government to remain independent of each other, it is adhering to the principle of
a)
separation of powers
b)
direct democracy
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
37.
A monarch’s rule is justified by divine right.
a)
New Idea
b)
Old Idea
38.
How did the Magna Carta (1215) contribute to the development of the English government
a)
it created a two house parliament
b)
it extended voting rights
c)
it provided for a bill of rights
d)
it limited the power of the monarch
39.
The “Father of the Constitution” is
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
Alexander Hamilton
40.
His distrust of humans led him to favor a strong government, in which he promoted the idea of a social contract.
a)
Rousseau
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Voltaire
d)
Montesquieu
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